Minneapolis police station surrounded, officers under attack as riots explode

[DarrinS]

So because those protests were small, fringe, and silly, we shouldn't make fun of them? I don't follow your logic.

The logic is, the current protests are VERY DESTRUCTIVE

[ElNono]

I mean, I understand that DarrinS might think everything circles around money, but it really doesn't for a whole lot of people. Sometimes principles are ahead.

Sure, we all have bills to pay, that doesn't mean people stay there for 5-6 hours. I've known people here that attended protests for an hour or so, because they felt it was important that their opinion be heard.

[Spurminator]

The logic is, the current protests are VERY DESTRUCTIVE

That's debatable and an altogether different discussion. You still don't seem to understand.

You: I haven't heard anyone say "muh freedoms" about these protests like they did for the other ones.

Here you're suggesting that we treat national (global) protests over police brutality, ignited by a murder, and resulting in violence and death, with the same dismissive snark that was shown to the small groups of MAGA larpers who were in a hurry to go to Arby's again. Do you see yet how that's silly?

[David Hogg]

DarrinS which one more accurately describes your IRL situation:

1. Your daughter is way into BLM and hates your ing guts for being a racist asshole, or

2. Your daughter is way into BLM and you say all the right things in front of her, then run to a keyboard to word vomit all your bottled up true feelings here, because you’re a spineless coward.

[Spurminator]

I mean, I understand that DarrinS might think everything circles around money, but it really doesn't for a whole lot of people. Sometimes principles are ahead.

Sure, we all have bills to pay, that doesn't mean people stay there for 5-6 hours. I've known people here that attended protests for an hour or so, because they felt it was important that their opinion be heard.

I only show up for the amount of time agreed to in my contract with Soros, Inc.

[DarrinS]

I mean, I understand that DarrinS might think everything circles around money, but it really doesn't for a whole lot of people. Sometimes principles are ahead.

Sure, we all have bills to pay, that doesn't mean people stay there for 5-6 hours. I've known people here that attended protests for an hour or so, because they felt it was important that their opinion be heard.

I should've said riots instead of protests.

Almost no one is against peaceful protest, unless they're blocking the roads.

[DarrinS]

I only show up for the amount of time agreed to in my contract with Soros, Inc.

You don't go to them. No one here does.

[ElNono]

I should've said riots instead of protests.

Ok, thanks for the correction. That's a HUGE difference, and certainly not interchangeable.

[ElNono]

You don't go to them. No one here does.

I've gone help clean up.

[Spurminator]

You don't go to them. No one here does.

I've been to several, actually.

[Nathan89]

[DarrinS]

DarrinS which one more accurately describes your IRL situation:

1. Your daughter is way into BLM and hates your ing guts for being a racist asshole, or

2. Your daughter is way into BLM and you say all the right things in front of her, then run to a keyboard to word vomit all your bottled up true feelings here, because you’re a spineless coward.

No one I know is "way into BLM". I live in San Antonio, not Oakland.

Try harder.

[DarrinS]

I've been to several, actually.

Where?

[Nathan89]

Can't imagine not going to a funeral only to watch a nation full of hypocrites change their mind overnight.

[Spurminator]

Where?

Dallas

[DarrinS]

I've gone help clean up.

I believe you. Not being sarcastic.

[ElNono]

I believe you. Not being sarcastic.

No offense, but I don't really care who believes me or not.

[David Hogg]

No one I know is "way into BLM". I live in San Antonio, not Oakland.

Try harder.

I’ll interpret this as Pussy-nese for #2.

[baseline bum]

The biggest problem with these protests is the lack of organization, and leadership. I think there's little doubt of what they're protesting against and the legitimacy of the protest (outside of NAdolph and the like white supremacist apologists).

This is the difference with the Civil Rights Movement, where you had MLK leading and spreading the official message, and a very well organized structure for protest and marches.

If it was MLK leading well-mannered marches those murdering cops would still be free.

[DarrinS]

"freedum"

[David Hogg]

Can't imagine not going to a funeral only to watch a nation full of hypocrites change their mind overnight.

Yeah, that honestly is some bull .

[baseline bum]

I wonder what your average American, who is just trying to scrape by, possibly unemployed because the pandemic and lockdowns, views these protests?

I haven't seen the phrase "muh freedums" posted lately. Was stylish a month ago.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-m...e=domesticNews

The survey conducted on Monday and Tuesday found 64% of American adults were “sympathetic to people who are out protesting right now,” while 27% said they were not and 9% were unsure.

[DarrinS]

No offense, but I don't really care who believes me or not.

[ElNono]

If it was MLK leading well-mannered marches those murdering cops would still be free.

I don't know about that. I think the protests would carry much bigger weight.

[ElNono]

Can't imagine not going to a funeral only to watch a nation full of hypocrites change their mind overnight.

Are you going to attend Floyd's funeral? This looks important to you.